The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 made provision for the involvement of parents and carers in their children's education and in school education generally.
Parent Councils composed of parents, staff and co-opted members, with the Head Teacher as advisor, have duties, rights and responsibilities in relation to the management of the school. The main functions of Cleveden Parent Council are to:
- support the endeavours of those managing the school
- make representations on our school's behalf
- promote contact and establish effective relationships between the school and others
- ascertain the views of parents
- collate and report on these views
The new Act allows us to further strengthen and develop the excellent relationship with parents that is such an important feature of Cleveden Secondary School . The new Parent Council was established on 19 September 2007 and the current officers are: